An ongoing series of informational entries about the benefits of music in our lives, and

why learning a musical instrument is of profound value.

According to author Christopher Sutton's article at musical-u.com there are "nine very good reasons to start playing an instrument, all related to your brain. Once you’ve read them, you’ll have to come up with reasons not to play an instrument." Did you know that "learning an instrument strengthens memory and reading skills," or how about "playing music increases our connection to others."